One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 16 East.
Just before Noon on May 18th, the Vanderhoof RCMP received a report that a had vehicle had gone off the road and rolled into the river and was submerged.
According to police, bystanders extracted the vehicle with the use of a tractor and were performing emergency first-aid on the driver when police arrived.
First responders also attempted to save the driver’s life, but the 24-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
There were no other injuries related to the crash.
Speed is believed to be a possible factor.
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